Congratulations to Angela Daniels, the winner of the DFWCon #OwnVoices Scholarship Essay Contest! Angela was chosen from a field of strong writers with compelling writing samples and will receive free admission to this year’s conference. Here’s what Angela had to say about why she writes: “Writing sustains me. When I don’t know what to say, when I Read more about Angela Daniels wins #OwnVoices Scholarship Contest[…]

Is this your first conference ever? Congratulations! You’ve made a big step toward getting real about your craft. (Yes I am using all bitmoji for this article!) For many (looking at you, introverts) the thought of spending an entire weekend around a bunch of strangers can be absolutely somewhat terrifying intimidating. As a fellow introvert, let Read more about What to Expect at Your First Writers Conference[…]

We’re nearing completion of this year’s education program for DFWCon, June 9-10! This is a PARTIAL list of the classes we’ll have this year – about two-thirds of the entire program. We’ll be adding to the list. As you can see there are quite a few advanced-level topics this year, and several classes covering marketing Read more about Preliminary list of DFWCon classes released[…]

We’ve got two convenient and affordable hotel options for you this year! And they’re both within walking distance of the conference center. We recommend booking as early as possible. Check out our Venue and Hotels page.

Tomorrow, April 1, is the submission deadline for DL Hammons’ WRiTE CLUB contest! We hope you’ve submitted your 500-word anonymous entry for this tournament-style competition, or you’re hard at work finishing it up! Here are contest requirements, prizes and schedule: http://bit.ly/2u7otvC. Winners will be announced at DFWCon, June 9-10. Good luck, writers!